Aberfeldy River

The Aberfeldy River is a perennial river^[3] of the West Gippsland catchment, located in the Alpine region of the Australian state of Victoria.

Aberfeldy
View of the Aberfeldy River from Aberfeldy Bridge at Baw Baw National Park.
Location of the Aberfeldy River mouth in Victoria
Native name	Nambruc (Woiwurrung)[1][2]
Location
Country	Australia
State	Victoria
Region	Victorian Alps (IBRA), West Gippsland
Local government area	Shire of Baw Baw
Physical characteristics
Source confluence	North and South Branches of the Aberfeldy River
• location	below Mount Selma
• coordinates	37°39′16″S 146°25′48″E
• elevation	662 m (2,172 ft)
Mouth	confluence with the Thomson River
• location	north of Rawson
• coordinates	37°44′39″S 146°21′41″E
• elevation	253 m (830 ft)
Length	49 km (30 mi)
Basin features
River system	West Gippsland catchment
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Features and location

Formed by the confluence of the north and south branches of the river, the Aberfeldy River rises in a state forestry area below Mount Selma on part of the Great Dividing Range. The river flows generally southwest then south, joined by two minor tributaries, before reaching its confluence with the Thomson River north of Rawson, in the Shire of Baw Baw. The river descends 409 metres (1,342 ft) over its 49-kilometre (30 mi) course.^[4]

Etymology

In the Aboriginal Brataualung language the river is named Nambruc, meaning "plenty of black opossums".^[1][2]

See also

• Australia portal

• Rivers of Victoria